Archimede Solutions

What Archimede Solutions does

Archimede Solutions SARL is a Geneva-based Swiss data protection consultancy and accredited certification body founded in 2020. The firm provides GDPR and Swiss FADP compliance services, including gap analysis, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, and formal conformity certification through the Europrivacy scheme as well as EuroPriSe, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, and Swiss Data Protection certifications. It serves European enterprises, municipalities, and research consortia, with named DPIA engagements across seven European cities (Milan, Helsinki, Eindhoven, Porto, Antwerpen, Santander, Manchester) and participation in EU Large-Scale Pilot programmes spanning 300+ municipalities, companies, and research centers.

The firm's proprietary technology portfolio includes the Europrivacy GDPR certification scheme (developed under the H2020 European research programme and trademarked internationally), the Cybersecurity Systemic Assessment of Risk (CSAR) methodology designed to neutralize cognitive biases in risk assessment, the Privacy Pact online GDPR commitment service enhanced with blockchain, and the Data Protection Game awareness tool. Archimede operates as a conformity assessment body accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17065, and participates in at least nine European H2020/Horizon Europe research consortia including CyberSec4Europe, NGIoT, Privacy Flag, ANASTACIA, SAINT, Create-IoT, and U4IoT, where it coordinated the AG5 data protection cluster.

Revenue is generated through professional services billed primarily on multi-year contracts with custom pricing based on certification category, complexity, scope, employee count, site footprint, and interpreter needs. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with direct client engagement from application through audit and certification delivery. The firm appears bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity, operating with 1-10 employees from a single Geneva headquarters at 15 Rue Fort-Barreau.

Name

Archimede Solutions

Legal name

Archimède Solutions SARL

Website

https://archimede.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Archimede Solutions is a Geneva-based Swiss certification body and consultancy providing GDPR and data protection compliance services — including Europrivacy certification, DPIA, DPO services, and proprietary risk assessment methodologies — to European enterprises, municipalities, and EU-funded research projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Protection Certification and Compliance Services

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy Management (Consent, DSAR, RoPA) (HDADAFAH)

Keywords

• Data protection certification
• GDPR compliance services
• Privacy impact assessment
• Data protection audits
• Cybersecurity risk assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Certification assessments for Europrivacy GDPR conformity, EuroPriSe, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701, and Swiss Data Protection Certification. The process includes application review, scope definition, detailed audit, and formal certification.
2. GDPR & Data Protection Consulting: Highly qualified consulting services including gap analysis, data protection impact assessment (DPIA), compliance audits, and data protection officer (DPO) services.
3. Management and Administrative Services: Administrative support services including domiciliation, accounting management, invoicing, reporting, and technical coordination for clients and projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Archimede Solutions provides data protection certification, compliance audits, consulting, and Data Protection Officer services centered on the Europrivacy GDPR certification scheme and ISO/IEC 27001/27701 certifications. The company delivers gap analyses, Data Protection Impact Assessments, privacy-by-design support, and related cybersecurity and IoT advisory work for organizations and European research projects. It also develops proprietary methodologies such as the Cybersecurity Systemic Assessment of Risk (CSAR) and awareness tools like the Data Protection Game and Privacy Pact.

Product overview

Archimede Solutions is a Swiss and European company specializing in data protection, research, compliance, and certification. The core offering centers on Europrivacy Certification—the GDPR compliance certification scheme the company helped develop—supplemented by the Data Protection Game for awareness training and Privacy Pact for GDPR commitment services. Supporting services include Data Protection Impact Assessments, audits and gap analysis, DPO services, and multiple certification offerings (EuroPriSe, ISO/IEC 27001/27701, Swiss Data Protection). The company also provides Cybersecurity Systemic Assessment of Risk (CSAR) methodology, management and administrative services, cybersecurity and IoT expertise, an international expert network, and Social Sciences and Humanities research services. The portfolio operates as a unified compliance ecosystem where certification clients can access supporting services from gap analysis through to certification and renewal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Data Protection Game: A serious game on the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to support European Large-Scale Pilots on the Internet of Things, developed to raise awareness about privacy and personal data protection regulations.
• Privacy Pact
• Experts International
• NGIoT Observatory

Products and services

• Europrivacy Certification

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces legal, financial and reputational risks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Centre for Certification and Privacy (ECCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECCP manages the Europrivacy certification scheme in Luxembourg with support from an International Board of Experts. Archimede Solutions is an official Europrivacy partner and member of the Europrivacy International Board of Experts.
• IoT ExpertsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of experts in the Internet of Things domain. Archimede Solutions is a close partner of IoT Experts for IoT deployments and system integration expertise.
• Experts InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of experts and service providers encompassing high-end services in data protection, cybersecurity, international law, negotiation, ICT technologies, and sustainable development.
• Istituto Italiano per la Privacy (IIP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian privacy institute collaborating with Archimede Solutions in managing the Privacy Pact online service, developed under H2020 European Research programme.
• CyberSec4EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project aimed at supporting the development of a European cybersecurity competence network and developing a common roadmap for cybersecurity research and innovation in Europe.
• NGIOTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project supporting the European Commission in developing its future Horizon Europe research programme, with Archimede Solutions developing an Observatory on IoT, security, and data protection.
• Privacy FlagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project on data protection certification with focus on European GDPR and Swiss data protection regulations and certification.
• ANASTACIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project on cybersecurity and data protection developing a Dynamic Security and Privacy Seal (DSPS) using AI and Blockchain for real-time network GDPR compliance monitoring.
• SAINTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project on cybercrime with a holistic approach combining technology and systemic business models to counter cyberattacks and threats.
• Create-IoTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project on data protection coordination for European Large-Scale IoT Pilots. Archimede Solutions coordinated and chaired AG5 on data protection and the security and data protection IoT cluster.
• U4IoTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project developing tools to monitor and ensure GDPR compliance for European Large-Scale IoT Pilots: smart cities, wearables, smart transport, smart agriculture, and smart homes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TrustArc: Privacy compliance and certification platform offering GDPR assessments, privacy management, and certification support. Directly comparable to Archimede's GDPR certification, DPIA, and consulting practice, though TrustArc combines software tooling with services.
• Securys: UK-based data protection and privacy consultancy offering GDPR advisory, DPO services, and compliance audits. Closely comparable services-led firm targeting similar European enterprise clients for data protection compliance and certification readiness.
• EuroPriSe: European Privacy Seal certification scheme offering IT product and service privacy certification. Archimede offers EuroPriSe as one of its certification schemes, making it a direct parallel certification body serving similar GDPR-driven enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• DNV: International certification and assurance provider offering ISO 27001 and information security management certifications. Overlaps with Archimede's ISO/IEC 27001/27701 certification practice as a scaled incumbent.
• OneTrust: Market-leading privacy management software platform offering consent, DSAR, RoPA, and certification tooling at scale. A scaled incumbent in the same privacy management category where Archimede operates as a boutique services-led alternative.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection, and certification body offering ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 audits. Directly competes with Archimede's ISO/IEC 27001/27701 certification practice but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: Global certification body offering ISO/IEC 27001 and privacy-related management system certifications. Provides overlapping certification capabilities to Archimede's ISO/scheme portfolio at much larger scale.
• BSI Group: UK-headquartered certification body and standards publisher offering ISO/IEC 27001 and privacy-related certifications. Directly comparable ISO certification offering to Archimede, anchored by ownership of the underlying ISO standards.

Emerging players

• 2B Advice: German data protection and information security consultancy offering GDPR consulting, DPO outsourcing, and audit services. Comparable European boutique privacy consulting peer, particularly aligned with Archimede's DPO and DPIA practice.
• BigID: Data intelligence platform for privacy, security, and governance that maps personal data across systems. Operates in the adjacent data privacy intelligence space that intersects with Archimede's DPIA and data mapping offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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